halting

(hôltiŋ)

adjective

  1. limping, awkward, or unsteady: a halting gait
  2. marked by hesitation or uncertainty; jerky, disconnected, etc.: halting speech

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See halting in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Hesitant or wavering: a halting voice.
  2. Imperfect; defective: halting verse.
  3. Limping; lame.

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  • haltˈing·ly adverb

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